SOLUTION: Julie's eye level is 5 feet above the ground. She looks up at the top of 75 foot tall cliff. Using a clinometer, she measures the angle of elevation of her line of sight to be 52°.
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Question 1107557: Julie's eye level is 5 feet above the ground. She looks up at the top of 75 foot tall cliff. Using a clinometer, she measures the angle of elevation of her line of sight to be 52°. How far is Julie standing from the base of the cliff?
A. 59ft
B. 55ft
c. 51ft
D. 47ft
Answer by math_helper(2461) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
tan(52 deg) = 70/x
x = 70/tan(52)
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